Emotional Labour is Real, and It’s Exhausting

It’s not just what you do, it’s how much you care. Listening with empathy, staying calm under stress, being a steady presence for others. It all adds up, and it takes its toll.​

Emotional labour is invisible, but its effects are real. If you’re feeling tired to your bones, it’s not weakness, it’s the weight of caring.​

Ways to ease emotional exhaustion:​

• Name it...what you’re feeling is valid.​

• Create space after difficult conversations to decompress.​

• Practice short, daily resets (breathwork, fresh air, movement).​

• Don’t apologise for needing time off...you’ve earned it.​

• Reconnect with the why behind your work, gently.​

  
  

Recommended reading:​ Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski – especially useful for those in emotionally demanding roles.​